In recent years, many promising nanotechnological approaches to biomedical research
have been developed in order to increase implementation of regenerative medicine and …

This paper aims to update the clinical researches using superparamagnetic iron oxide
(SPIO) nanoparticles as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent published during …

Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) occupy a privileged position among magnetic
nanomaterials with potential applications in medicine and biology. They have been widely …

Iron oxide-based contrast agents have been in clinical use for magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) of lymph nodes, liver, intestines, and the cardiovascular system. Superparamagnetic …

Coronary artery disease, in the development of which inflammation mediated by innate
immune cells plays a critical role, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The 3 …

Macrophages are highly heterogeneous and plastic cells. They were shown to play a critical
role in all stages of atherogenesis, from the initiation to the necrotic core formation and …

Background and aims Inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques is an important determinant of
plaque vulnerability, and can be detected non-invasively using ultra-small …

The endothelium lines the internal surfaces of blood and lymphatic vessels and has a critical
role in maintaining homeostasis. Endothelial dysfunction is involved in the pathology of …

Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles are a relatively large class of contrast
agents for magnetic resonance imaging. According to their biodistribution, distinct classes of …

The above studies relied on subjective assessment of the extent of neovascularization on
CEUS. To improve this, the dynamic cine clip-based time-intensity curve for wash-in time of …